Amazing snow and ice sculptures

February 5, 2014 2:28 PM

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We already know the ice sculptures are smaller in Texas. But in China and Taiwan, they're bigger - much, much bigger. And in Turkey, they use real cow's heads in their ice sculptures (Why didn't Texas think of that?) Check out Michael Jackson, an entire city made of ice and more frozen feats.

Visitors walk past an ice sculpture depicting the late pop star Michael Jackson on display along a street in conjunction with the China Ice and Snow World, of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan. 4. less

We already know the ice sculptures are smaller in Texas. But in China and Taiwan, they're bigger - much, much bigger. And in Turkey, they use real cow's heads in their ice sculptures (Why didn't Texas think of ... more

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China.

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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kavukcu from Erzurum Ataturk University, College of Arts performs art of ice sculpture with 14 cattle's head to take attention to violence at University campus, in Erzurum, Turkey on Jan. 22.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kavukcu from Erzurum Ataturk University, College of Arts performs art of ice sculpture with 14 cattle's head to take attention to violence at University campus, in Erzurum, Turkey on Jan. 22.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kavukcu from Erzurum Ataturk University, College of Arts performs art of ice sculpture with 14 cattle's head to take attention to violence at University campus, in Erzurum, Turkey on Jan. 22.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kavukcu from Erzurum Ataturk University, College of Arts performs art of ice sculpture with 14 cattle's head to take attention to violence at University campus, in Erzurum, Turkey on Jan. 22.